Presentation On

Air Pollution - Issues and Its Control

Major sources of air pollution in Delhi include:

•  Road Re-suspension dust
•  Vehicles
•  Construction Activities
•  Industrial sources
•  Trans-state movement of pollutants
•  Thermal power stations
• -3- Gas Based
• -2- Coal based
1. DUST POLLUTION AT CONSTRUCTION SITES

Pictorial Depiction

at Construction

of Dust Pollution

Sites



Pictorial Depiction of Construction materials lying on roadside

NGT Order With Respect To Compensation On Construction Related Works

National Green Tribunal in OA 21 of 2014 titled 'Vardhaman Kaushik Vs Union of India & Ors.' regarding Air Pollution in Delhi vide its order dated 10.04.2015 has imposed compensation on construction related works as under:

….(XVII) (b) 'Ifanyperson,ownerandorbuilder isfoundtobeviolatinganyoftheconditionsstated in this order and or for their non-compliance such person, owner, builder shall be liable to pay compensationofRs.50,000/-perdefaultinrelation toconstructionactivityatitssiteandRs.5,000/foreachviolationduringcarriageandtransportation of constriction material, debris through trucks or other vehicles, in terms of section 15 of the NGT Actontheprincipleofpolluterpay…'


Construction Sites

• ·Put tarpaulin on scaffolding around the area of construction and the building.
• ·Do not store any construction material particularly sand on any part of the street, roads in any colony.
• ·The construction material of any kind that is stored in the site should be fully covered in all respects . ·Use of covering sheet to prevent dust dispersion at buildings and infrastructure site, which are being constructed.

• ·Trucks or other vehicles carrying construction material and debris shall be fully covered and protected.
• ·The vehicles carrying construction material and construction debris of any kind should be cleaned before it is permitted to ply on the road after uploading of such material.
• ·Transport construction material and debris waste to construction site, dumping site or any other place in accordance with rules.
• ·All builders shall ensure that C&D waste is transported to the C&D Waste site only and due record in that behalf shall be maintained by the builders transporters and NCR of Delhi.
• ·The dust emissions from the construction site should be completely controlled and all precautions taken in that behalf.

·Every worker working on the construction site and involved in loading, uploading and carriage of construction material and construction debris shall be provided with mask to prevent inhalation of dust particles.

·Every owner and or builder shall to provide all medical help, investigation and treatment to the workers involved in the construction of building and carry of construction material and debris relatable to dust emission .


• ·Fix sprinklers, create of green air barriers.
• ·Compulsory use of wetjet in grinding and stone cutting.
• · Put Wind breaking walls around construction site.


2.

POLLUTION FROM OPEN BURNING OF LEAVES, GARBAGE, PLASTIC, ETC

OPEN BURNING OF LEAVES AT PARKS AND GARDENS



Open garbage burning causing smoke and

release of harmful gases



OPEN BURNING AT LANDFILL SITES



NGT Order With Respect To Compensation On Burning Of Garbage, Leaves etc

National Green Tribunal in OA 21 of 2014 titled 'Vardhaman Kaushik Vs Union of India & Ors.' regarding Air Pollution in Delhi vide its order dated 28.04.2015 has imposed compensation on burning of any kind of garbage leaves, waste plastic, rubber, self -moulding compound and such other material in open as under:

….(5) '.. the person who is found actually burning suchmaterialand/orresponsiblefororabatingsuch burningwouldbeliabletopaycompensationinterms of the Section 15 of the National Green Tribunal Act,2010forpollutingtheenvironmentandwouldbe liable to pay a sum of Rs. 5,000, to be paid instantaneously.'

SIMPLE MEASURES TO CONTROL BURNING OF LEAVES IN PARKS AND GARDENS

Develop Compost pits at parks and gardens and use the manure.



ALTERNATIVES TO BURNING OF PLASTIC, PAPER ETC.

Recycle and Reuse